RIP Jawbone UP?

It was a tumultuous week for healthcare. Jawbone sold off its remaining UP trackers as it works on a 'Hail Mary' clinical-grade wearable. The biggest merger in payer history hit rocky road as Cigna and Anthem squabbled internally. Craving growth, Walgreens admitted inking the Theranos deal without validating its technology. And Congress lambasted CMS for failing to combat Medicare and Medicaid fraud, with one representative stating, “If you worked for me, you'd be fired this afternoon.” Yowch.

Headlines

Jawbone's Hail Mary Product Is A Clinical Wearable It Hasn't Yet Released
Tweet | The Verge

The Internet Of Everything Must Be Stopped
Tweet | The Wall Street Journal

Doctors Fire Back At Bad Yelp Reviews—And Reveal Patients’ Information Online
Tweet | The Washington Post

MD Anderson Blames EHR Costs For 56.6% Drop In Income
Tweet | Beckers Hospital Review

Standards, Privacy Work Needed On Precision Medicine Initiative
Tweet | Modern Healthcare

IRS Ruling Is Obstacle To Healthcare Networks Promoted By Obama
Tweet | The New York Times

What CEOs Think Of Candidates' Healthcare Ideas
Tweet | Modern Healthcare

Patients Can't Always Access Complete Medical Records, Doctors Say
Tweet | Reuters

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